Locking means for levers.



G. C. JENSEN. LOCKING MEANS FOR LEVERS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31. 1917.

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By (LKWW/ A TTORNE YS.

Patented July 31, 1917.

we n y: v mirth J GEORGE JENSEN, 0 OAKLrh-ND, 'JALIEOhZlJEIi.

LQCKING MEA'NE 730E Application filed March 31, 1517. Serial No. 158,5???

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Grouse Jensen, a citizen of the United States, residing Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locking Means for Levers, of which the following of lever fulcruined within its length foruniversal. pivotal movement and by the employrncnt of which a lever of this type is locked from operation and from removal from its fulcrum.

The invention consists primarily in a lineally movable locking member within the tubular lever and capable of projecting heyond the lower end thereof to engage a stationary member to lock the lever from operative movement.

To more fully comprehend the invention, reference is directed to the accompanying; drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in elevation partly in section of the preferred embodim nt of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in detail or" the upper end of the lever illustrating tie preferred form of locking mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Reicrrin more particularly to the se eral views of the drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts, 1 indicates a suitable tubular lever of the type commonly employed in shifting the variable speed power transmitting mechanism of a motor vehicle and the same is formed intermediate of its length with a subtantially spherical portion and at its upper end with the handle portion 3. The lever is adapted to extend upwardly through a tubular fulcrum memher 42- preferal lv in the upper surface of the cover l for the shiftable power transmitting mechanism, not shown, and with the upper surface of the portion 2 in contact with the underside of the flange or surface 5 of the fulcrum member. The lever re- Specification of Letters Patent.

tained in position within its fulcrum by a removable annular ringer member 7 received the under portion of th tulcrui'n member l and preferably threaded therein as at v Lineallv movable within the bore 8 in the lever l is locking rod 9 of a length greater than that of the lever and .1 its upper end an operating but- J ed 'to he received in a recess handle portion 3 of the lever when e lockiiifg rod is moved to operative position. is spring 12 coiled around the rod 9 within a chaml r 13 in the lower end of the handle and interposei'l hot i surrounding the lever ant tne wasi lo held in position by a pin 16, normally retains the loci-Zing rod Sm its raised or inoperative position as in the drawings. The locking rod 9 is provided with the ar-uate recess or depression 18 in the face there of, and disposed to cooperate with the same is a rotatably mounted locking barrel 1? arranged when in locking position to lie within the recess or depression 16 and lock the rod from lineal movement within the lever. The barrel 1'? is provided iii line with said rod 9 with a recess or cutout 18 which is adapted when the barrel is rotated to unlocked position, as in Q, to lie parallel with the rod thus permitting a lineal movement of the rod. within the lever.

l l hen t leve 's in neutral position thh lower end thereof is adapter to lie directly over the outer end of a stationary member or arm 19 with the lower d of the rod 9 in alinementwith a recei g opening .930 in the outer end oi? arm, at which time the depression of the rod 9 will cause the lower end thereof be seated in the opening 20 locking the lever rroin all operative inov ment. W hen in this position the barrel 1i is capable of being rotated to locking position to he received in the depression 16, thus locking the rod 9 in its operative position. When it is desired to unlock the lever it is nly required to controlling key, not-shown, in the slot in the barrel which releases the retaining tumblers 22 permitting the rotation he barrel to an locked position at which time the spring 19; will automaticallv red 9 upward within the lever and v from the opening 26.

To prevent the :l'

the rod 9 during the operating or" the lever, due to the accidental depressing of the button 10. I provide a temporary retaining memher or catch 21 rotatably mounted transversely of the lever and intersecting the bore 8 thereof, said member extending to a point exteriorlv of the handle Where it is provided. With an engaging portion 22 enabling the same to be readily grasped for rotation The member 21 is provided with a longitudinally disposed groove 23 adapted when the member rotated to a certain position to register with one portion of an annular groove 2% in the rod 9, permitting free lineal movement of the rod. The rotating of the member 21 to a position as in Fig. l, prevents accidental lineal movement of said rod 9.

By my improved construction l am enabled by a simple mechanism to etiieiently lock the lever from operative moven'ient and to also look the same from removal. from its fulcrum to prevent the operation of the shifting; mechanism by means other than the lever.

Having thus described my inventiom What I elaiinis 1. In eomloinatii'in with a lever fulerurned intermediate of its length for uni versai swinging movement and provided Wit; an open ended bore extending lineally t full length thereof, a lineally locking rod within said bore and of a ieng; h greater than that of the lever, "aid rod when in raised position lyingwith its upper end above the upper end of lever, a stationary lo king arm provided with a i s helm the lower end of sa' 1 lever when the is in neutral position and movable \v ieh said locking rod is adapted to he received and have looked engagement when the lower end thereof is projected below the lower end of said lever by the manual depression of the upper end of said roch means surrounding the rod for normall retaining the same in its raised position, said rod provided in its side Wall with a recess, and rotatable locking: barrel Within said lever and disposed at an angle to said rod for rotation to project into said cutout retain the rod in locked engagement with said ar 2. In combination with a tubular fuicrnni member, a lever extending therethrongh and provided intermediate of its length With a spher cal portion Lt'ulcrumed therein for universal swinging movement and said lever formed with an open ended bore extending lineallv the full length thereof, a lineallv movable locking rod concealed Within the bore in lever and of a length greater than that of said lever, a stationary lockinn arm ly'ng within said fulcrum member belovvt-he lower end of said lever and provided with a bore Within which said inciting rod is adapted to he received and have locked engagement when d pressed with the lower end thereof projected. beyond the lower end of said lever, said rod provided in its side xvall with a recess, and a lock controlled rel for reception in said recess when said rod is depressed for locking said lever from movement.

in testimony whereof I have m name to this sg iechication in the L. I a snhseribing Witness.

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